We are excited to welcome
@CoachRicashea
to Michigan State University!
Jono will be joining us as our Esports Production & Content Coordinator, bringing a wealth of experience and a diverse talent set to the team.
Welcome, Jono!
#SpartansWill
#GoGreen
The best seven years of my life have been spent building the
@FerrisEsports
program and I cherish every single moment ❤️
January 23rd will be my last day at Ferris and I am thankful for everything the people and university have done for me!
You absolutely do not need to compete to be an esports professional 🤣
There are plethora of jobs in esports that you can be great at without ever having played competitively.
@Soembie
has won awards for her work in esports and has never been a competitor. I would absolutely
The number of people who claim their "esports professionals" and never competed a day in their life is a joke to me.
This is the only industry that you need NO experience to claim you're a professional in a variety of fields.
I am thrilled to have Adam leading our academic efforts at Ferris State!
His expertise will improve our students and our campus. Learning from both of us will have the Professional Esports Production students well prepared to move
#FerrisForward
!
Excited to share that I'll be joining
@FerrisState
as a tenure-track faculty member in Professional Esports Production this fall!
Looking forward to sharing my passion for
#esports
and helping prepare the next generation of industry professionals 🎮
#highereducation
Very thankful for the opportunity to speak to the
@GenG
academy students today about esports broadcasting!
The HQ is Seoul is absolutely splendid. Nicole and Helen were fantastic hosts.
Michigan State Esports is Hawaii Bound! 🌴☀️🌊
Our
#Valorant
team is traveling to the Zippy's Hawaii Invitational to take on some of the best from Hawaii and the mainland!
Big thank you to
@Zippys
and
@Vanta_Esports
for making this possible!
#SpartansWill
#GoGreen
Esports is an industry with explosive growth potential, especially at the collegiate level. In 20 years we can easily rival traditional athletics.
I am proud to be developing a system that will continue to benefit students for decades to come.
Extremely proud to have
@FerrisEsports
up for four
@ScholarsAwards
today ❤️ this absolutely would not have been possible without the work of one of my best friends/roomate/colleague
@LeagueofMans
. Wouldn't have anyone else by my side for the past few years
Start of your esports career vs now
2018: I turned the League club into the esports club so I could make an Overwatch team (We weren't even allowed to use the school's logo)
2023: been around the world for esports and helped Ferris get nominated for three
@ScholarsAwards
Start of your esports career vs now
2015: I was 15 in high school playing in Hearthstone Firesides and CSGO LANs
2023: almost my Junior year in college currently working with
@GriffonEsports
and other projects. recently nominated for a Scholars Awards.
The 2023-2024
@NACEsports
Competition Council
NACE has come a LONG way since I was first elected to the CC at the 2019 convention. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and serving with so many amazing folks over the last four years and it’s been an experience I’ll always cherish.
Proud to be a part of the ribbon cutting ceremony for Ferris State's Center for Virtual Learning!
Very thankful for everyone who has had a part in getting us to where we are now, especially
@LeagueofMans
, and
@petersonandrew
!
Pumped to have
@CoachAntor
on the team now!
We are all set up and excited for our Shoutcaster Showdown Finals and Turkey Time Team Smash tournament in partnership and hosted at
@FerrisEsports
with
@CoachRicashea
!! Pumped for a day full of competition with the top four Shoutcaster teams battle it out & 16 teams smash!
Fantastic article about how I plan to help make
@EsportsAtMSU
even better! Also, I had to let
@haskell
know we are coming for the
@ScholarsAwards
Institution of the Year in the next few years 😉
I am proud to lead Ferris Esports to nominations for three awards from
@ScholarsAwards
!
Even more thankful to have been nominated myself for Esports Director of the Year.
It wouldn't be possible without help from many people, including our finalist for Student of the Year Kyle
Couldn't be more proud to work for Chris! A fantastic human being and an even better director! Looking forward to expanding the future of collegiate esports with such a fantastic person!
🏆 Director of the Year! 🏆
Michigan State's Christopher Bilski has won Director of the year!
From championships to culture, Chris has crafted Michigan State Esports into an environment of excellence.
#SpartansWill
#EsportsSchool
#GoGreen
Had a great time casting Overwatch at the Pilot Invitational hosted by
@BUPilotsEsports
!
Glad to be there supporting
@EsportsAtMSU
who showcased what makes us an Esports School 😎👌
My esports career started in Overwatch. Sad to see
@overwatchleague
in the state it's in now. However...
Collegiate is the future!
Beyond exhilarated for the future of scholastic esports
Ferris has scored 99 points in the last two national championship games while holding their opponents to 31 total. Absolute master class from Coach Annese and the squad!
Esports is still in its infancy, especially collegiate. Every step we take helps us reach what we can be. It's easy to get discouraged but it will be worth it if we do it right. At the end of the day we are all in this together for our students
That goes for students to! I love talking to students who want to become leaders. I was in your shoes not too long ago. Everyone should feel welcome to reach out
Remember college esports friends: job titles are fake and everyone regardless of position cries, poops and laughs
Don’t feel like you can’t send that outreach email just because they’re ‘above’ you. No one is
A collegiate invitational where current students aren't allowed to play!
Memes aside I'm looking forward to a good for-fun event so we can stress-test the brand new space and production equipment
Relive your glory days in collegiate esports!
Ferris Esports is proud to announce "Glory Days" an alumni invitational August 12th 2023
Put together the best squad of alumni in these titles:
CS 2
Overwatch 2
League of Legends
Valorant
R6
Rocket League
Call of Duty MWII
Mark my words.
@FerrisState
will be the leader in developing students for production careers within the esports industry.
The next chapter starts with the opening of the Center for Virtual Learning which features an impressive esports arena and state of the art production studio.
Our future Esports Arena, Michigan’s first purpose-built arena of its kind, will support booming esports athletics and career programs.
Read the full story:
It wouldn't have been possible without many folks but these folk have been with me for the whole ride:
@LeagueofMans
has been my right hand, ride or die, man since he joined and he continually pushed me to improve.
@petersonandrew
hired me as a student worker in 2016 and has
Always love to see university presidents supporting gaming! Glad to be back at the
@fsuceg
2024 community LAN as an alumni with my old teammates Telos and
@AESTIGE
In the last 12 months, I've grinded harder than I ever have, but it's been significantly less stressful because of the wonderful people in my life!
Very thankful to be where I am today, and I want to give special appreciation to those who have been irreplaceable on this journey
This past year has changed my life more than any other! I went from knowing very few esports people to having the best group of colleagues, made enormous strides with my program, and built lasting friendships. Thankful for everything! This next year is bound to be even better 😁
Grayson and Chris are phenomenal at their jobs, and they are fantastic people! Beyond deserving of these awards for all of the work they do for
@michiganstateu
Thankful to have been able to host the first AI day at Ferris State in the
@FerrisEsports
arena 😁. Always love collaborating with academic departments to showcase innovation on our campus!
Love seeing directors operate well in the current ruleset while advocating what is best for the long term. We should all be advocating for what is best for everyone, not just our programs as they are currently.
@Little_B_Man
@TheParadoxMuse
@TAMUEsports
@SaintsGamingCA
Yes we do. That's the way the system is currently set up. That being said, I do not believe it is healthy for the future of collegiate esports and I would prefer if we moved in a direction where leagues were restricted to one team representing a school at the top level.
Learned a ton at
#NACE22
. Enthusiastic to head back to Ferris and improve my program. Thank you to all of the panelists and everyone who was willing to share their stories. Looking forward to continuing to grow the collegiate espors space with all of you!
This team showed up in a big way today! Huge thanks to Adam for coaching the team. Proud of the work everyone put in this semester. We go again in the spring!
Congratulations to the
@FerrisEsports
Rocket League Crimson roster on winning their
@nacestarleague
Varsity Plus Conference tonight!
It was a pleasure coaching them this semester and I’m excited to run it back in the spring! Go Bulldogs!
@FerrisState
@CoachRicashea
🌟 Rising Star 🌟
Michigan State's very own Grayson Harding wins Rising Star of the Year! Grayson has been an absolute cornerstone of the program here at MSU. We are beyond thankful for his efforts in East Lansing
#SpartansWill
#EsportsSchool
#GoGreen
Thank you to President
@KevinGuskiewicz
for the visit yesterday!
Our students and staff were honored to meet the President and talk about the exciting things happening with MSU Esports!
#SpartansWill
#EsportsSchool
Kyle has been undeniably instrumental to the success of
@FerrisEsports
! The past few years have been better with him by my side. Make sure to vote for
@LeagueofMans
!
Explaining how there's two national champions a year to people on campus is always confusing. I am a huge fan of moving a a singular season that spans both semesters.
I would love to hear from people who think differently and learn why!
Overwatch League sparked my interest in esports, and that love led to my career. I couldn't be more thankful for the past six years ❤️
Much love to the boys for making the trip a blast:
@AESTIGE
, Sam, and
@Coach_Pioneer
#OWLGrandFinals
Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, is
@FerrisEsports
, where they recently opened the first dedicated esports arena in the state!
"The athletes play better when they feel better, and a huge part of feeling good is looking good. Jerseys give students the opportunity to represent the
I measure my success at
@FerrisEsports
by the quality of students we graduate.
Very thankful for all of our alumni and for
@petersonandrew
and administration for believing in my vision.
Happy about what we have accomplished already and excited for the future here ❤️
These two rival High Schools hosted a Rocket League match in their gymnasium with over 1,000 students in attendance
One of the dopest esports events I’ve seen in awhile
Bit belated, but I want to thank everyone for the birthday wishes!
This past year has been the best of my life, personally and professionally.
I became a father, got engaged, and learned more about who I am and who I want to be.
We are building something special and
Hired in a small army of students to take
@FerrisEsports
content to the next level!
This semester is training/warmup in order to win Best Collegiate Esports Production in the country next year 😎
Had a wonderful time meeting tons of y'all at the
@ScholarsAwards
!
I always love hearing people's stories and if anyone wants to set up a call to tell me about what you do and hear about my program I'm always open!